QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Wraps Up Regular Season at Gannon on Saturday
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Quinnipiac University BOBCATS (4-3) at
Gannon University GOLDEN KNIGHTS (3-4)
Saturday, April 11, 2015 – 2:00 p.m.
Hammermill Center – Erie, Pennsylvania
Bobcats Wrap Up Regular Season At Gannon
The Quinnipiac University acrobatics and tumbling team will wrap up regular season play with a visit to Gannon University on Saturday, April 11. The Bobcats will take on the Golden Knights in Erie, Pennsylvania at 2 p.m.
NCATA Tournament
After the meet with Gannon, next up for Quinnipiac will be the NCATA National Championships at Fairmont University. The Bobcats will compete in the individual events on Thursday, April 23 followed by the team competition on Friday and Saturday in West Virginia. Last season, Quinnipiac fell to Azusa Pacific in the semifinals, 284.725-278.140.
About Gannon
The Golden Knights enter the weekend with a 3-4 overall record. Gannon started the season with consecutive losses to Fairmont State and Alderson Broaddus. In the next meet against Adrian, the Golden Knights captured their first win of the season with a 249.935-210.005 victory. After a loss to King University, Gannon placed second in a home tri-meet against Alderson Broaddus and Concordia University. Alderson Broaddus won the event with 258.895 points followed by the Golden Knights' score of 267.435. In their most recent matchup, Gannon swept Adrian for the second win against the Bulldogs this season.
All-Time Against the Golden Knights
Saturday's meeting will be the second all-time matchup between the two programs. Last year, the Bobcats took down Gannon in their first meet of the season, 279.575-260.895. Quinnipiac recorded their first sweep in NCATA competition, winning all six events at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden.
Last Time Out
The Bobcats captured first place in a tri-meet against Alderson Broaddus and King University in their most recent meet. At ABU in Philippi, West Virignia, Quinnipiac recorded 269.830 points to the host school's 264.875 and King's 264.490.
Five Of Six
QU led the entire meet against ABU and King, winning the Compulsory, Acro, Pyramid, Toss, and Tumbling event before Alderson Broaddus was able to take the Team event.
Perfect Pyramid
In the Pyramid heat of the Compulsory Acro event, Quinnipiac took down the competition with a perfect 10. The score helped lead the Bobcats to a 37.85 score in the event and a .85 advantage over ABU after oe event.
Tumbling To A Win
In the home tri-meet, Quinnipiac took the lead by winning the Tumbling event outright. The Bobcats captured four of the six heats including the duo pass, triple pass, aerial pass, and 6-Element pass, outscoring Hawai'i Pacific by 4.5 points.
Artz's Aerial
Junior Brooke Artz won the aerial heat in the Tumbling event with a score of 9.4 to help Quinnipiac take the lead over Alderson Broaddus and Hawai'i Pacific. She outscored her opponents by 9.5 and 3.5 points.
Taylor In The Open
Junior top Taylor Johnson, is 6-1 in the open pass on the season. Johnson scored an 8.90 in the tri-meet with Baylor and Concordia to take the open heat of the Tumbling event. She responded with a stronger performance against Oregon, scoring a 9.775 to win the heat for the Bobcats. Johnson's win was the only heat Quinnipiac was able to take from the Ducks out of six heats in the Tumbling event. In the tri-meet at Alderson Broaddus, Johnson won the heat with a score of 9.575.
The Elite Eight
The eight graduating seniors Casey Block, Stephanie Crosson, Nicollette Hemmer, Rachel Leahy, Stephanie Palange, Jenna Quenneville, Christine Rochester and Cara Seckinger were honored for their dedication and commitment to the Quinnipiac Acrobatics and tumbling program. Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald and head coach Mary Ann Powers recognized the eight seniors prior to competition against Oregon with a brief ceremony.
Leaders of the Pack
For the 2014-15 season, head coach Mary Ann Powers has announced the selection of three seniors, Stephanie Palange (West Springfield, Mass.), Christine Rochester (Waterford, Conn.) and Cara Seckinger (Danbury, Conn.) as tri-captains.
Best of the Best
Three Bobcats were named to the 2014 NCATA All-American Team; Brooke Artz (Whitman, Mass.), Kayla McCormack (Hanson, Mass.) and Kelsey Rule (Kendall Park, NJ). Rule was also named Freshman of the Year. Artz and McCormack will compete this season as juniors while Rule will be a sophomore.
2014 In Review
Quinnipiac began the season with two consecutive home meets at the TD Bank Sports Center, taking down both Gannon University and Baylor to start 2-0. The Bobcats then fell to both Oregon and Azusa Pacific in a tri-meet at Oregon University. Quinnipiac finished the regular season strong with three straight victories. The Bobcats took first place in their second tri-meet of the season, defeating Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State. For the second straight year at the individual events, Quinnipiac won the twisting pyramid event. The Bobcats scored a perfect 10 in their only event at the evening. In 2013, QU secured a three-way tie with Oregon and Azusa Pacific. In the NCATA quarterfinals, Quinnipiac squeaked by Hawai'i Pacific by just over one point, 280.74-279.665. The Bobcats saw their season come to an end in the semifinals, falling to Azusa Pacific for the second time in 2014 and finishing with a 6-3 overall record.
NCATA Collegiate Membership
Quinnipiac begins its fifth full season as a member of the NCATA. In addition to Quinnipiac the league consists of 10 additional schools, including Adrian College, Alderson-Broaddus University, Azusa Pacific, Baylor, Concordia University, Fairmont State, Gannon University, Hawaii Pacific, King College and University of Oregon.
About Acrobatics & Tumbling
The acrobatics & tumbling format revolves around a two-to-four team competitive meet. Within one meet are six events: Compulsory, Acrobatics, Pyramid, Toss, Tumble, and Team Event. Everything is competed in a head to head format, alternating from one team to the next. Scores will be displayed in real-time in order to inform both the teams and spectators as to which side is ahead. All skills have a pre-determined difficulty value and are scored solely on execution during the meet.
Season Schedule
The 2015 season will kick off on Friday, Feb. 7 in Waco, Texas at Baylor University. Quinnipiac will begin competition in a tri-meet with the host school and Concordia University. The Bobcats will take a couple weeks off before hosting the defending NCATA champion Oregon Ducks at the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday, March 1. The Ducks will present a tough challenge for QU, having won the last four NCATA Championships.
Quinnipiac will then host a tri-meet with Alderson Broaddus and Hawaii Pacific on Tuesday, March 10. The Bobcats will finish the regular season with back-to-back road meets. First they will travel to the Rex Pyles Arena in West Virginia on Saturday, March 28 against Alderson Broaddus. QU will have one last tune up before the NCATA Championships against Gannon University in Pennsylvania on April 11. The championships will start with the individual events on April 23 at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. The team events will take place the following two days.
